The Niedzialkowskis in the 1950 Worcester Directory

In 1950, my grandparents were listed in the city directory with no changes from the 1950 edition for their own entry, but there were changes in the entries for other Nidzialkowskis. As in earlier directories, my grandfather was listed twice. The biggest changes

Kostanty, Helen, Raymond, Jane, and Frederick Niedzialkowski are listed in the 1950 Worcester Directory published by R.L. Polk & Co. A cousin, Ralph Niedzialkoski, was listed as well.

Worcester Directory 1950 Entry for Kostanty and Helen Niedzialkowski and Family

Fred’s wife Janice was a finisher for P A Cleaning & Dyeing Co. who also resided at 10 Denny;

Konstanty’s cousin Ralph F. was an grinder for Crompton & Knowles who resided at 6 Wade; and

Ralph’s wife Jane J. also resided at 6 Wade.

In the first entry, the surname is misspelled as Nieczialkowski. My grandfather’s first name is spelled Kostanty in the first entry (which is the way he usually spelled his name) and is spelled Konstanty in the second entry (which is the proper way to spell the name).

The name Damian Niedzialkowski does not appear in the 1950 directory, although he had previously appeared for many years.

It’s curious as to why my mother was listed in this directory. She was married in 1947, and should not be listed living under her maiden name with her parents in 1950.